Pearl Upper School vs. Northside Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pearl Upper School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Northside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 600 students in grades 4-5, Pearl Upper School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 554 students in grades 2-3, Northside Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
4-5
2-3
Total Students
600 students
554 students
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![This chart displays total students of Northside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Northside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/45000/45474/northside-elementary-school-chart-Kpa608.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
43 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Northside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Northside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/45000/45474/northside-elementary-school-chart-oN11IX.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northside Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northside Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/45000/45474/northside-elementary-school-chart-b0MEG4k.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#266 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#169 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Pearl Upper School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Pearl Upper School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/45000/45478/pearl-upper-school-chart-h5hzDr.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Northside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Northside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/45000/45474/northside-elementary-school-chart-YaWIhp.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
58%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/45000/45474/northside-elementary-school-chart-7LgWJM.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
56%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/45000/45474/northside-elementary-school-chart-Dyf0OI.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
n/a
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n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 2 Students
-
268
Grade 3 Students
-
286
Grade 4 Students
292
-
Grade 5 Students
308
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/45000/45474/northside-elementary-school-chart-br7pMzU.png)
% Hispanic
8%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/45000/45474/northside-elementary-school-chart-oN11K4.png)
% Black
38%
35%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/45000/45474/northside-elementary-school-chart-MfGHFP.png)
% White
46%
50%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/45000/45474/northside-elementary-school-chart-MfGHHh.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/45000/45474/northside-elementary-school-chart-PNdehg.png)
Diversity Score
0.64
0.62
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Northside Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Northside Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/45000/45474/northside-elementary-school-chart-bcJOuFs.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
99%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pearl Upper School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pearl Upper School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/45000/45478/pearl-upper-school-chart-9iV1vf.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/45000/45474/northside-elementary-school-chart-qEhCWy.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/45000/45474/northside-elementary-school-chart-EGXYO5.png)